A5035493773- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Leech Biology and Applications
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Genetic diversity and population structure
Abstract Many herpetofauna species have been introduced outside of their native range. MtDNA barcoding is regularly used to determine the provenance such populations. The alpine newt has across Netherlands, United Kingdom and Ireland. However, geographical mtDNA structure natural range still incompletely understood certain regions are severely undersampled. We collect sequence data over seven hundred individuals, from both main new insights our extended phylogeography that 1) haplotypes...
As the Noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis (Thorell 1875) continues to expand its range across Europe, Asia and Americas, potential as an invasive species has not yet been fully assessed. Latrodectinae spiders are remarkably adaptable possess fast-acting neurotoxic venom that can cause neuromuscular paralysis in vertebrates occasionally feed on small reptiles. We describe here a predation event by mature female juvenile Zootoca vivipara lizard suburban Dublin. This is first report of...
As the Noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis (Thorell 1875) continues to expand its range across Europe, Asia and Americas, potential as an invasive species has not yet been fully assessed. Latrodectinae spiders are remarkably adaptable possess fast-acting neurotoxic venom that can cause neuromuscular paralysis in vertebrates occasionally feed on small reptiles. We describe here a predation event by mature female juvenile Zootoca vivipara lizard suburban Dublin. This is first report of...
The noble false widow Steatoda nobilis (Thorell, 1875) has established thriving populations in urban centres throughout England and Wales since it was accidentally imported from the Canary Islands Madeira to Britain over a century ago. In recent years, colonised parts of Western Europe, California, Chile Middle East. Ireland, first recorded 1999 single location Co Wicklow. present study examines current range main habitats Ireland assesses its potential as an invasive species by documenting...